Protector for receptacles



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' PROTECTOR FOR RECEPTACLES Filed May 17, 1928 INVENTOR MW WW PatentedMay 7, 1929.

PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN SCHWER, 0F PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA.

PROTECTOR FOR RECEPTACLES.

Application. filed May 17,

My invention relates to protecting devices. that are particularlysuitable for use in connection with waste paper baskets, but which isalso capable of use in connection with various other articles.

It is common experience that oilice furniture is scratched and marredthrough the coming into contact therewith of Waste paper baskets, andthis scratching or marring is more pronounced and more likely to occurby reason of the fact that the upper portions of Waste baskets areflared slightly so that the rims thereof contact with the ofiicefurniture.

Gne obyect of my invention is to provide a protective covering that maybe readily applied and removed to waste baskets of various forms andwhich is nevertheless not likely to become accidentally displaced.

Another object of my invention is to provide a protective covering whichwill be of neat appearance and will snugly fit the rims of wastebaskets.

Still another object of my invention is to simplify and improvegenerally protective devices of the character referred to.

One form which my invention may take is shown in the accompanyingdrawing, wherein Figure 1 is a perspective view of a receptacle of thewire basket type with a protective covering applied thereto; Fig. 2 is aplan view of the protective covering; Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view,on an enlarged scale, through the covering and one of its fasteningmembers, and Fig. l is a similar view, but taken at a point removed froma fastening member. 1

A. wire basket 5 is shown having a hooplike rim portion 6 at its upperedge about which a protective covering 7 is designed to fit to guardfurniture against injury through contact with the edge of the basket.The covering may also serve to protect the basket itself from injury.

lhe covering device 7 is preferably of rubber, so that it will haveadequate resiliency to produce the proper cushioning efi'ect and toenable coverings of given sizes to fit baskets of various diameters. Theedges of the covering are beaded as indicated at 8 so that it will moresnugly engage the rim of a basket 1928. Serial in. 278,434.

and be more likely'to retain a neat circular contour. 1

Strap-like extensions 9 are carried by one edge of the covering 7 andare provided with sockets 10 that engage with ball members 11 mounted inone wall of the covering to form a snap fastening.- Thus the coveringmay be readily applied to and removed from the basket. This fasteninginsures that the covering will not become displaced'through handling ofthe waste basket as when emptying the same.

The straps 9 may be dispensed with if de sired and the inherentresiliency of the covering and its beaded portions 8 relied upon to holdit in place upon the upper edge of a waste receptacle or the like,whether of baslqetlike or other form.

It will be understood that fabric or other.

material may be substituted for the covering 7.

I claim as my invention:

1. A protective covering for receptacles having beaded edges, comprisingan elastic member of channel form with its edges nor mally disposed inproximity to one another, and. means for detachably connecting saidedges together, comprising strap-like memb rs disposed in relativelyspaced relation, the said strap-like members being secured at one end toone edge of the covering and having their other ends extending past theother edge of the covering and detachably connected to the covering.

2. Protective coverings for rimmed receptacles, comprising a channeleddevice of annular form, straps secured to the outer edge of, said deviceand extending past the other edge to the inner periphery of the device,and a detachable connection for securing the latter named end to saidinner periphery.

3. A protector for the rims of wire baskets, comprising a coveringmember of channel form. for fitting over the rim of a basket, andsecuring members connected to the edges of said covering and arranged toextend through openings in the side of the basket.

In testimony whereof I, the said JOHN SoHwnn, have hereunto set my hand.

JOHN SOHWER

